The mother of an alleged Alameddine gang member has been charged after providing a fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination certificate to work at a primary school in Sydney’s west, police will allege.
Jeanette Catherine Jeske, the mother of Trent Jeske – who is allegedly a member of the Alameddine crime network – was arrested on Tuesday after a police investigation into her son’s alleged involvement in the crime clan led to a raid on her Merrylands home.
Police will allege the 55-year-old woman obtained the fake vaccination certificate last October from her connections to the Alameddine group.
Detectives are investigating the Alameddine’s alleged drug-running subgroup dubbed “Ready4War”. Jeske’s son Trent is currently behind bars awaiting trial on charges related to the alleged “dial-a-dealer” operation. Police have alleged he is part of the Alameddine operation.
The primary school employee, who works as an administration manager, was charged with dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception, dealing with property proceeds of crime less than $100,000, and participating or contributing to criminal group activity.
She was refused bail and will face Fairfield Local Court on Wednesday.
Police seized cash, documentation and electronic items during the raid on her home.Credit:Police Media
In total, 20 people are before the courts as a result of the investigation into the alleged Alameddine drug ring. The alleged offenders are facing various charges such as drug supply, firearm possession, fraud, and directly participating in criminal group offences.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a second man has been charged after a nine-year-old girl was shot in the hip in Sydney’s south earlier this month.
Police were called to Queens Road at Connells Point on July 8 following reports a girl had been shot wearing her pyjamas while helping her mother unload groceries from a car. She has since undergone multiple surgeries for her injuries.
A 34-year-old man was arrested shortly after the incident before a 21-year-old Greenacre man was arrested on Tuesday night.
He was taken to Bankstown police station and charged with shooting at a person with the intent to murder, conspiring and agreeing to murder any person, possessing an unregistered unauthorised pistol in a public place, and participating in criminal group activity.
He was refused bail and will appear at Bankstown Local Court on Wednesday.
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